These two critters have their own small savannah in a yard near the Dungeness bluffs. I’m not sure if it’s ideal giraffe habitat but they seem to be doing just fine.
Author: Kay
Jamestown Family Health Clinic
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe opened a new family health clinic in Sequim in July 2010. It is set back off Fifth Avenue and serves both the Tribe and the broader community. If my fascination with totems hasn’t worn out your interest in them, here’s a closer shot of the totem pole in front of the health clinic.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any information about this totem. The colors and styling look Tlingit to me but this is strictly by comparison with a Tlingit totem at the 7 Cedars Casino. I’d welcome any details if there are locals who may know about its style or story.
Recycling
It was a busy day at the Blue Mountain Transfer Station yesterday. The station is operated cooperatively by the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County and is roughly half way between Port Angeles and Sequim. Recycling here is free and dump fees apply to waste. Bring a bucket of bottles and toss them into the glass bin for a cheap form of catharsis, or bring your paper, glass, cardboard, aluminum, and plastics bottles if you want to be a good environmental citizen.
Then and now – Oceanspray
These frothy blooms brighten the landscape in June. Oceanspray grows as a shrub with thin stems that reach up to 15 feet tall. The wood of the stems is very hard and the tiny white blossoms explode in delicate clusters. The nectar from the blooms provides food to butterflies and other insects.
The changes in fall and winter are dramatic. The blossoms dry to brown clusters of powdery looking seeds. They look frail and ephemeral but they hold up to harsh winds and last well into the winter months, providing seeds to overwintering birds.
In pursuit of the obvious
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Theme Day – Action shot
City Daily Photo’s Theme Day today is “Action shot.” This barrel racing photo was taken at the Rodeo at Clallam County Fair in August. I loved this competition and the beautiful teamwork of horse and rider. If you’d like to see other action shots from this event, click here. Other events included bareback riding and bull riding.
The road home
If you drive east from the Olympic Peninsula chances are good that you’ll cross the Hood Canal Bridge. State Route 104 is the main way that locals get to and from the Kitsap Peninsula, the Seattle ferries, and similar points southeast. Many of us feel a palpable sense of homecoming when we’re across the bridge and back on the Olympic Peninsula. This is a view of the eastern span of the bridge from the northwest shore. It shows roughly half the bridge.
Officially known as the William A. Bugge Bridge, the span is the world’s longest floating bridge located in a saltwater tidal basin and the third longest floating bridge. A section of the 7,869 foot span opens to accommodate passing ships.
The bridge was opened in 1961 and sank in a severe windstorm in 1979. It was repaired and reopened in 1982. It was most recently closed for upgrades in 2009, causing a fair amount of angst for travelers. Average usage as of 2007 was about 16,400 vehicles a day.